Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 159 | 93 | 72 | 115 | 66 | 106 | 125 | 104 | 78 | 142 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 99 | 70 | 67 | 37 | 33 | 17 | 38 | 51 | 58 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14AM4.29m | 10:31PM4.67m | 10:49AM4.33m | 11:07PM4.61m | 11:27AM4.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.19m | 5:11PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.26m | 5:43PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.42m | 6:15PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 17 |
141 | 159 | 93 | 72 | 47 | — | 7 | 125 | 104 | 78 | 142 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 99 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | 84 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 66 | 106 | — | — | 18 | 80 | 149 | 86 | 37 | — | 70 | 67 | 37 | 33 | 17 | 38 | 51 | 58 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 70 | 60 | 319 | 312 | 312 | 241 | 70 | 3 | 377 | 120 | 253 | 355 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 201 | 138 | 141 | 294 | 289 | 294 | 229 |
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